Millburn Middle School
Presentation of Proposed Schedule for 16-17
Agenda
Share a little history on the middle school schedule over last two years. "
Look at scheduling priorities from the strategic plan and the goals of the scheduling committee."
Share staff and committee work on schedule developed"
Next steps: BOE funding support, Parent Informational, Staffing, Curriculum needs, etc.
History
Two years ago we changed the use of study hall period in schedule to add math minutes in 6th grade."
We continued this at the start of this year into 7th grade as well. "
All students are benefiting from this added instruction time for Math.
History
The negative impacts in using the study hall minutes for math are that pull out services needed to pull students from Core content subjects like Science and Social Studies. "
This was an area that our staff wanted to resolve. "
Let’s remember this and look at the Strategic Plan Priorities.
Strategic Planning Priorities
Investigate foreign language possibilities.!
Investigate schedule that allows for Band and Choir to be offered during the school day.!
Reinstate curriculum director."
Increase access to technology."
Diversified teaching staff.
Schedule Committee Goals
Understands that there is a give and take when adding to or adjusting the schedule."
Supports the priorities from the Strategic Plan. "
Continue the increase of instructional Math minutes into 8th grade."
Needed to establish a 2nd time during the school day for pull out instruction (AIM, Sped, RtI, Structured Study Hall). "
Avoid pull out during Core classes"
Provide blocking option for Science and Social Studies
Proposed Schedule
Keeps Math and ELA double periods."
Adds period to school day so that pull out services can instruct students without pulling from core content subjects. "
Added period allows for Band/Choir/Drama to also provide instruction during the school day. "
Added period along with specials periods allows for exposure to Spanish in 7th grade and year long Spanish in 8th grade. "
Creative scheduling provides extension opportunities
6th Grade
Rotates four quarters with Art, Tech, Health and Music "
We use A/B days to maximize student choice in added class period. Choose Band/Choir/Drama/SH"
AIM would also be in added class period. Students who qualify would be assigned to A or B day.
6th Grade SamplePeriod Example 1 Example 2 Example 3
1st Science Science Science
2nd Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies
3rd ELA ELA ELA
4th
A Days: AIM, Band, Drama, Study Hall!
B Days: AIM, Lessons, Choir, Study Hall
A Days: AIM, Band, Drama, Study Hall!
B Days: AIM, Lessons, Choir, Study Hall
Special Ed. / RtI
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
5th ELA ELA ELA
6th Math Math Math
7th Math Math Math
8th PE PE PE
9th Art,Tech, Health, Music Special Ed. / RtI Art,Tech,Health, Music
7th Grade
Rotates 4 quarters with Art,Tech, Health and Spanish"
We use A/B days to maximize student choice in added class period. Choose Band/Choir/Drama/SH"
AIM would also be in added class period. Students who qualify would be assigned to A or B day."
Extension opportunities in 7th grade would be provided during added period.
7th Grade SamplePeriod Example 1 Example 2 Example 3
1st PE PE PE
2nd Art,Tech,Health,Spanish Special Ed. / RtI Art,Tech,Health,Spanish
3rd Science Science Science
4th Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies
5th
A Days: AIM, Band, Drama, Study Hall!
B Days: AIM, Choir, Lessons, Study Hall!
**Also Specials Extensions offered quarterly
A Days: AIM, Band, Drama, Study Hall!
B days: AIM, Choir, Lessons, Study Hall!
**Also Specials Extensions offered quarterly
Special Ed. / RtI
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
6th ELA ELA ELA
7th ELA ELA ELA
8th Math Math Math
9th Math Math Math
8th Grade
Looking at 8th grade year as a more specialized year."
Year long Spanish would be offered across three periods for students to select. "
Rotate semesters of Art, Tech and Science Extension (choose 2)"
We use A/B days to maximize student choice in added class period. Choose Band/Choir/Drama/SH"
AIM would also be in added class period. Students who qualify would be assigned to A or B day. "
Double Math period progresses into 8th grade.
8th Grade SamplePeriod Example 1 Example 2 Example 3
1st Science Science Science
2nd Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies
3rd PE PE PE
4th ELA ELA ELA
5th ELA ELA ELA
6th
Full Year Spanish!A Day: AIM, Band, Drama, Study Hall!
B Day: AIM, Lessons, Drama, Study Hall!
**Also Specials Extensions offered quarterly
Full Year Spanish!A Day: AIM, Band, Drama, Study Hall!
B Day: AIM, Lessons, Drama, Study Hall!
**Also Specials Extensions offered quarterly
Special Ed. / RtI
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
7th Semester: Art,Tech,Science!Full Year: Spanish Special Ed. / RtI Semester: Art, Tech, Science!
Full Year Spanish
8th Math Math Math9th Math Math Math
Behind the Scenes
Here is how we added the new period:"
No homeroom minutes (attendance in 1st period)"
30 minute lunch/recess vs. 41 minutes"
Change each period from 41 minutes to 40 minutes"
Extend school day to 3:18 vs. 3:02
Behind the Scenes
Extensive collaboration with entire staff, scheduling committees"
Flexibility throughout the process"
Worked diligently to add priorities from the Strategic Plan (representing our district stakeholders)
Instructional Breakdown
6th, 7th and 8th grade students gain a 40 minute period with instructional opportunities"
8th grade also adds the double period of Math instruction"
Spanish exposure in 7th grade and full year class in 8th grade"
Band/Choir/Drama opportunities built into school day"
Specials extension opportunities in 7th and 8th grade
Instructional Breakdown
Study Hall option in all grades"
Retained Music instruction in 6th grade"
Increased flexible delivery of pull out instruction (AIM, Special Ed., RtI)"
Lengthened the school day"
Unified delivery of AIM pull out across grade levels
Financial Impacts
Retiring music teacher would be replaced with a choir/drama teacher (0.0 increase)"
Reduced section of regular education teacher from MES (based on smaller cohort size) would be replaced with Foreign Language teacher. (0.0 increase)"
Hire half-time AIM teacher (AIM presentation) (0.5 increase)"
Curriculum and materials to support Spanish, Drama, extension classes (xxx dollars)
Next Steps
Board approval on funding staff and curriculum needs"
Share improvements with parents "
Interview and hire new staff"
Develop sign up / selection process for classes"
Schedule students into master schedule"
Evaluate, research and obtain curriculum
Questions and Thank You
I appreciate the time and attention given to this process by the middle school staff."
Thank you to the School Board for the time tonight. "
Thoughts, questions, observations?